Leukocyte telomere length is inversely associated with a metabolic risk score in Mesoamerican children.

Joshua GarfeinKerry S FlannaganDanielle RittmanManuel Ramirez-ZeaEduardo Villamornull null

Published in: American journal of human biology : the official journal of the Human Biology Council (2021)

Among Mesoamerican children, LTL is associated with an improved metabolic profile; among adults, LTL is inversely associated with the prevalence of high fasting glucose.

Keyphrases

young adults
blood glucose
risk factors
insulin resistance
type diabetes
adipose tissue
metabolic syndrome
blood pressure
skeletal muscle